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Working of Anaesthetic Drugs in the Brain
Source: TH Why in News? Recent research provides new clues into the mechanism of general anaesthesia suggesting that these drugs might act...
30 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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India’s Aid to Papua New Guinea
Source: TH India has provided immediate assistance of USD 1 million to Papua New Guinea, which was struck by devastating floods and...
30 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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ESA and Twelve Countries Sign the Zero Debris Charter
Source: SW Twelve nations have signed the Zero Debris Charter at the European Space Agency (ESA) /EU Space Council, solidifying their commitment to...
30 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: TH Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched 3 major initiatives: PRAVAAH (Platform for Regulatory Application, VAlidation...
30 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Read More: Indian Ocean Warming Accelerates, Marine Heatwave and its Impacts...
30 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: IE National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has recently launched a pair of miniature satellites, called CubeSats (6U) to...
30 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: PIB The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) has launched a groundbreaking initiative called "PRAGATI-2024" (Pharma...
29 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: TH Microcephaly, a neurological condition characterised by an abnormally small head and impaired brain development, has been the focus of...
29 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: TH The spherical shape of planets is largely attributed to the interplay of gravity and geometry. Gravity is the primary force shaping...
29 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Electroreception in Caterpillars
Source: TH Recent research revealed that caterpillars can detect electric fields through setae on their bodies, an adaptation known as...
29 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Flamingos, Himalayan Ibex and Blue Sheep
Source: IE Why in News? Recently, around 39 Flamingos were killed in a collision event with an aircraft landing at the Mumbai airport. Since...
29 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: IE Why in News? Recently, the traditional Chinese sky lantern festival has sparked outrage among environmentalists and wildlife...
29 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Gliese 12 b Potentially Habitable Exoplanet near Earth
Source: DTE NASA has announced the discovery of an Earth-sized, potentially habitable exoplanet named Gliese 12 b, located just 40 light-years away...
28 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Spain becomes 99th Member of ISA
Source: TOI Spain has become the 99th member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) following Panama, by handing over the Instrument of...
28 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: IE Why in News? Recently, research has challenged the traditional view of the Stone Age, suggesting it might be more aptly described as the...
28 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Launch of RuPay Services in Maldives
Source: IE Maldives will soon launch India's RuPay service in its country. RuPay is the first-of-its-kind domestic Card payment network of India,...
28 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: TH Recently, an Indian-American astronomer Shrinivas Kulkarni was awarded the Shaw Prize for Astronomy in 2024 for his work on the physics...
28 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Extending Tenure of Current Army Chief
Source: HT The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC), headed by the Prime Minister, has granted a rare one-month extension in service to the...
28 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Restoration of Virupaksha Temple Pavilion
Source: IE Why in News? The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is set to begin restoration work on the collapsed saalu mantapa or pavilion (a...
28 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: TH Recent studies have found that the Sun's magnetic field originates approximately 32,000 kilometres beneath the sun's surface, which is...
27 May 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
